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We are using the RCE platform to preform readout of Pixel module(s).
These instructions are mostly pertaining to the setup at SLAC, but some things are more general.

Getting accounts, etc.

You need an account on lab1 machines, and access to the NPA area on AFS. Contact:
Mike Huffer <mehsys@slac.stanford.edu>, Amedeo Perazzo <perazzo@slac.stanford.edu>

Some links to more RCE info:

To develop RCE code:

ssh rdusr102 #machine in lab1
#ssh rddev102 #if you want to then go to a sometimes faster build machine
source /afs/slac/g/npa/setup/npa_49.csh

If you don't already have a release area setup, you need to make one:

cvs co -d <mydir> release
cd <mydir>
cvs co rce
cvs co rceusr
cvs co rceapp
#for example see ~ahaas/myrelease_new

Then build:

gmake ppc-rtems-rce405-dbg #builds rce apps
#gmake i386-linux-dbg #if you want to build linux apps

To run netbeans:

source /afs/slac/g/npa/setup/npa_49.csh #make sure you've done this first
~ahaas/netbeans-6.5.1/bin/netbeans &

Import your release area via:

"File->New Project..."
"C/C++ Project From Existing Code"
"Existing Makefile:" enter the "<release directory>/Makefile"
Change "Build Command:" to "gmake ppc-rtems-rce405-dbg"
Next, Next, Finish, then build the project.

You may also need to configure Code Assistance via right clicking on the project, and going to "Configure Code Assistance...", "Simple Mode".

To run RCE code:

telnet rce22
root (nopass)

mount -t nfs 172.21.5.150:/nfsexport/home /nfs #got ip address from "mount" on rddev102
cd /nfs/ahaas/myrelease_new/build/rceapp/mod/ppc-rtems-rce405
runtask -N test ./hellomod.1.0.test.so

Other handy RCE commands:

task
cpuuse
stackuse
stoptask -N test
syslog
syslog -l 10 #just last ten lines
syslog -c #clear (see myrelease_new/rce/shell/src/syslog.cc)

Working on STcontrol / PixLib / unixdaq

To compile/run:

bash
cp -r /reg/lab1/home/estrauss/release-1.0_edit .
export ROOTSYS=/reg/lab1/home/estrauss/root/
export QTBIN=/reg/lab1/home/estrauss/qt-4.4.2/bin/
cd release-1.0_edit
. setup_noTDAQ.sh

#if you want to start NetBeans:
~ahaas/netbeans-6.5.1/bin/netbeans &

#otherwise just do this:
make
bin/STcontrol

To include in code in NetBeans, look at release-1.0_edit/Makefile. Each directory needs to be added as a separate project.
Warning, if you try to just add the whole release-1.0_edit directory at once, NetBeans may just hang forever!
For instance, to add "STcontrol" do:

"File->New Project..."
"C/C++ Project From Existing Code"
"Existing Makefile:" "release-1.0_edit/Applications/Pixel/STcontrol/Makefile"
Change "Build Command:" to "qmake -makefile && make"
Change "Clean Command:" to "qmake -makefile && make clean"
Next, Next, Finish, then build the project.

Then repeat to add other directories/projects you're interested in, with their corresponding Makefiles and build/clean commands.

You also need to configure Code Assistance via right clicking on the project, and going to "Configure Code Assistance...", "Advanced Mode", "Explore Object Files in Folder" and folder = "release-1.0_edit/Applications/Pixel/STcontrol", for instance.

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